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2 HAMILTON SPECTATOR Thursday September 13 2018 www.spec.com.au Local team win threatened species bake off BRENDAN BUNWORTH WALLACEDALE’S Sally Wheeler and Glenelg Hopkins Catchment Management Authority (GHCMA) have combined to take out ‘The People’s Choice Threatened Species Bake Off’ award. The competition was designed to create awareness of threatened species and by doing that, competitors nationwide decorated cakes of various endangered animals as part of National Threatened Species Day. The Red-tailed Cockatoo was the choice of bird for the Wheeler/GHCMA team with the 20 hours of work paying off for the combination. Baking and decorating cakes is not something that is new to Ms Wheeler, who owns her own home-based baking business. Speaking with The Spectator, she was just happy to be part of a worthy cause. “GHCMA asked me if I would be interested in making the cake on their behalf and luckily for us it won the most votes,” Ms Wheeler said. The chocolate mud cake attracted the most votes on an online poll which was able to be viewed throughout the competition. “My husband (Leon) and I saw that we were getting votes and in the end I think he was more excited than I was with winning … it was a lot of fun,” Ms Wheeler said. “That was the first time I had decided to do such a contest and a red cockatoo. I chose that particular bird because I thought it would be challenging. “The cake took me a day and a half to do, with the 1000 feathers taking a full day.” GHCMA chief executive, Dr Adam Bester, said it was important the competition created awareness for the 20 threatened species of birds throughout Australia. “It was great that Sally and her work was recognised all over Australia,” he said. “But what it’s really about is creating awareness for threatened species and I think the competition has done that.” GLENELG Hopkins Catchment management Authority (GHCMA) chief executive, Dr Adam Bester, sits alongside the winning entry before the cutting of the cake. Photo: JUDY DE MAN. Students get a taste for Kelly Logistics closes its Portland depot a career in agriculture CHALPAT SONTI STUDENTS from across the south-west region have gathered at Rural Industries Skills Training (RIST) in Hamilton, as part of a taster day to encourage young people to consider a career in the agricultural industry. RIST’S executive manager of vocational and access education, Louise Cameron, and Glenelg and Southern Grampians Local Learning and Employment Network (GSGLLEN) structured workplace coordinator, Janelle Tooley, hosted the day which has been held annually for the past seven years. About 120 students from Hamilton, Balmoral, Portland, Hawkesdale, Mt Lillydale and Warrnambool toured the site, and were able to learn more about the diverse career opportunities in the sector. A highlight of the day focused on a new addition to many learning models available at RIST, and involved exploring the world of virtual reality, where students were able to experience tractor driving from their seat. RIST chief executive, Bill Hamill, said it was fantastic for the students to be able to experience firsthand, a modern and innovative industry, with huge career opportunities. He welcomed the collaborative effort involving the many organisations, together with other industry experts, schools, teachers and the students to make the event a successful one. Book early for your Christmas Party • Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner • Catering • Function Room 5572 5417 Hours: Mon & Tues 7:30am - 5:00pm Wednesday 7:30am - 9:00pm Thursday 7:30am - 10:00pm Friday Saturday 9:00am - 11:00pm Sunday 9.30am - 3:00pm 106 Gray Street, Hamilton • 7:30am - 11:00pm R & E SCOTT R & R & 198 Gray St, Hamilton - Phone 5572 2035 198 Gray St, Ha AN era of recent trucking history in Portland has come to an end, with the closure of Kelly Logistics’ depot. The move has been on the cards for some time, after the company lost the lucrative South West Fibre woodchip contract to rival, Kalari, in July. Kelly Logistics owner, Chas Kelly, confirmed the company’s Westlakes Road depot is closing. “We’re still operating on harvest mill contracts but we don’t have a need for a depot, so we’ll close it,” he said. “We can operate on the sites.” Mr Kelly said there was “no effect on employment” from the closure. “We unfortunately had to make two or three mechanics 180911jd010 redundant, but I believe they’ve all got jobs,” he said. The company had offered its staff relocation opportunities at other venues it operates from around Australia – Geelong, Melbourne, Sydney or Devonport (Tasmania). However, none decided to relocate and Mr Kelly said he understood staff had found other jobs locally. Kelly Logistics operated eight trucks out of the depot, buying the assets from the Noske group of companies in October 2015, after that group went into voluntary administration one month earlier. Noske Group was founded by Tony Noske in 2005, after he had started Kalari with his brother Leigh in 1982, selling it to the Swire Group 12 years later. Hamilton woman airlifted to Melbourne A HAMILTON woman in her 60s was flown to a Melbourne hospital early on Wednesday morning after suffering from a pre-existing medical Australian Wool Products to keep you warm condition. An Ambulance Victoria media spokesperson said paramedics attended the address around 1.30am before she was transported by helicopter around 3am. At the time of print the woman was in a stable condition. 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